Current Description
The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which exists in the Admin preview module where a user with a role as low as author is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of question and answer text parameters in Create Poll module.
Analysis Description
The YOP Poll WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 is affected by a stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, which exists in the Admin preview module where a user with a role as low as author is allowed to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of question and answer text parameters in Create Poll module.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’) | WPScan |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 11/18/2021 3:37:16 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:yop-poll:yop_poll:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.1
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
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| Added | CVSS V2 Metadata |
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605368 No Types Assigned |
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2605368 Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cb39087-fbab-463d-9592-003e3fca6d34 No Types Assigned |
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7cb39087-fbab-463d-9592-003e3fca6d34 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-052 No Types Assigned |
https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-052 Third Party Advisory |